New Mexico MCLE - Government and Military Courses
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The Use of Trusts in Government Benefits Planning
This CLE presentation will address the use of various types of trusts in government benefits planning, including revocable trusts, spousal planning using revocable trusts, long term care planning using Irrevocable Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Supplemental Needs Trusts, and long-term care planning provisions utilized in powers of attorney. Practitioners will learn the differences among the various types of trusts used in government benefits planning, drafting provisions that may be... More Info
$501.2General Credits -
Nuts and Bolts of Social Security Disability Law
This CLE course discusses the nuts and bolts of what is involved to start practicing Social Security Disability Law. The aim of this course is to provide the information needed so that you can hit the ground running and start practicing Social Security Disability Law immediately. The topics and advice range from the intake process, initial claim, reconsideration, hearing, and appeals process. More Info
$501General Credit -
Protecting Your Family Home Through Trusts
All too often, the senior client may find themselves in a dire predicament. Immediate long-term nursing home care is needed and they do not have private funds or long-term care insurance to pay for such care. An individual’s primary asset is often the home in which he or she resides, and there is a common misconception that in such instances, the only recourse would be to sell one’s home and to use the entire proceeds to pay for long-term care needs. This CLE course will provid... More Info
$501General Credit -
Filing Social Security Disability Appeals in Federal Court
Filing a Social Security case in Federal Court can be a daunting task. There are many prerequisites to meet before the case can be filed and the window to file is rather limited. This course will focus on ascertaining your chance of success. follow proper court procedures. and write your brief in a convincing matter. This course will enable you to: Determine whether to file in United States District Court; The proper Court in which to file the case; Procedures for be... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Wetlands Law & Policy: From the Federal Clean Water Act to Local Administration
Wetlands Science and Law became a very important part of general environmental law, primarily beginning with the Industrial Revolution of the 1700s. Wetlands has paramount importance from the mushy area behind a residential backyard to mitigating Global Climate Change. Topics will include, but in legal parlance, not exclusive of: A brief history of Wetlands – Bogs, Fens, Marshes, Prairie Potholes, Bayous, Swamps, et-cetera The history of law and policy General environmental law I... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
The Chevron Doctrine: Revisited
Chief Justice Marshall memorably stated in Marbury v. Madison: “it is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.” Decades ago Professor Benard Schwartz’s lectures made it abundantly clear that the separation of powers doctrine had undergone a major case of radical surgery in an increasingly and technically complex society. Recently, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether, despite stare decisis, Chevron v. Natural Resources Def... More Info
$1503General Credits -
The ADA and Employment Discrimination
This CLE course will focus on Title One of the Americans with Disabilities Act and what the requirements are on employers under the ADA. The class will go into detail as to what constitutes discrimination, conditions which must be accommodated, what type of accommodations a business is obligated to grant, what accommodations a business is not required to grant, the process to grant accommodations, and when a business is excused from accommodating an employee. The course will also inclu... More Info
$1002General Credits -
New Developments in Veterans Affairs Law
Veterans law just got more exciting. Although veterans lost an important case at the Federal Circuit on the Blue Water Navy, the implementing regulations published by the VA have given rise to a whole lot of new issues concerning Blue Water and possible expansions to Okinawa and Panama. This presentation is geared toward practitioners who help guide veterans through the labyrinth of the VA bureaucracy to gain benefits tied to military toxic exposure. More Info
$501General Credit -
How Magnuson-Moss and UCC Article 2 Apply to Car Warranty Claims: Dealing with Lemons
This CLE course will teach a general practitioner the basic legal concepts needed to litigate a lemon law case. It will cover express and implied warranties, both under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and under state laws; state Lemon Laws; and fraud and state consumer fraud acts. After participation, attorneys will gain the basic conceptual tools to handle a lemon law case. More Info
$501General Credit -
Data Privacy in Higher Education
This CLE is designed for lawyers who want a better understanding of the unique data privacy concerns relevant to higher education. Colleges and Universities must comply with data privacy standards that can impact students, employees, alumni, donors, and the work of the institution. The course is meant to provide a general overview of the topic of data privacy as it applies to the unique needs of this industry. More Info
$501General Credit